Think of Pono as your organization's design partner—instead of building an internal design team or hiring a traditional agency, work with talented and experienced designers who are flexible with your needs. With this partnership, you can expect beautifully designed visuals that communicate value, ensue engagement, and gain recognition for your brand. What makes Pono unique is its founders and core designers, Lauren Okura and Paul Maeda. Each with over 15 years of agency and in-house experience and working together since 2012, their long-time complementary working relationship has made them an extremely efficient, versatile, and effective team enabling them to create second to none design work.In addition to servicing clients, Pono donates design services to non-profit organizations working to inspire positive change to make the world a better place. ---The meaning behind our name: Pono is a Hawaiian word that generally translates to "righteousness," but it's more than a word—it's a way of life. To "live pono" is to live with balance and to consciously and morally do right by yourself, by others, and by the world. This is what the Pono Design Studio strives to live by every day, in every project.